Kai's POV
I stood on the balcony and watched her. The morning sun cast a glow on her making her silver hair look like a crown. She stood in the training yard below. Dozens of cadets moved when she spoke. They followed her commands. They learned from her. They believed in her.
My body was still sore. The healers said I needed one more week of rest. But my heart felt strong. It felt full.
I remembered the first time I saw her. Disguised as a skinny, nervous boy. I thought he was weak. I was wrong. So wrong.
She was not a boy and she was not weak. She was Aria. My Aria. The Alpha Queen.
The door opened behind me. Head Alpha Torvin walked out. He stood beside me and looked down at the training yard too.
"She is remarkable," his voice was quiet. "I have never seen anything like it. They f
